bierocks german hamburger and cabbage filled buns
My grandmother's used to make these and it seemed they could never make enough of them. They are great fresh from the oven. On the rare occurrence that there were leftovers, we enjoyed them cold. The same was said when we served them at the restaurant. Enjoy.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These German Bierocks take a little bit of time but are worth the effort. The hardest part is waiting for the fresh bread dough to rise. Inside the fluffy roll is a flavorful and savory mixture of ground beef, cabbage, and onions. Brushed with melted butter once baked just adds to their yumminess. They'll disappear the minute you take them out of the oven.
prep time
2 Hr 30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
15 serving(s)
Ingredients
- DOUGH INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons oil
- FILLING INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups cabbage, chopped into about 1/4 inch bites
- 1/2 cup diced onions
- 1 pound ground beef
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
How To Make bierocks german hamburger and cabbage filled buns
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Step 1Start the dough. In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, butter, and salt until warm (115-120 degrees F) and the butter is almost melted; stir constantly.
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Step 2In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of flour and the yeast.
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Step 3Add warm milk mixture to the flour.
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Step 4Add beaten eggs. Beat at low speed for 30 seconds. Then 3 minutes at high speed.
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Step 5Stir in as much remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon until a dough forms.
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Step 6Turn out onto a floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
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Step 7Shape into a ball and place in a greased bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
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Step 8Start the filling. In a large frying pan, cook the cabbage and onion until the cabbage is completely softened and golden.
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Step 9In a separate pan, cook the ground beef.
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Step 10Mix the cabbage/onion with the ground beef. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 11Punch down the dough and cover. Let rest for 10 minutes.
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Step 12Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
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Step 13Cut into squares of 3 inches by 3 inches or 4 inches by 4 inches.
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Step 14By the spoonful, place some filling mixture into the center of each square portioning all of the mixture among the squares. For each, bring the two opposite corner ends of the dough square up to meet one another.
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Step 15Then do the same with the remaining ends and pinch them (all 4) together with your fingers. The end product should be a square with a seam running from each corner to the center where all four are joined.
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Step 16Place seam side down on a baking sheet. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
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Step 17Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step 18When removing fro the oven, brush each bun with melted butter.
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Category:
Beef
Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Other Snacks
Category:
Burgers
Keyword:
#german
Keyword:
#traditional
Ingredient:
Beef
Method:
Bake
Culture:
German
Collection:
Tastes of the World
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